Common mistakes when ordering a custom bellows (and how to avoid them)
Ordering a custom bellows is a critical technical decision. A poor specification can lead to premature failures, loss of airtightness, and unplanned machine downtime. Most problems originate not in manufacturing, but in the specification phase. Common mistakes when...
Why bellows always break in the same place: identifying the cause before replacing
When a bellows deteriorates repeatedly in the same spot, the pattern is not random. In the field of industrial machine guards, this repetition is a clear sign of a constant cause acting on the same area. Although at first glance it may seem like a material defect or...
When the movement changes, the bellows stops protecting: why so many industrial machinery guards fail even though no one has done “anything unusual”
In most industrial plants, something happens that baffles maintenance teams: a bellows that previously functioned perfectly begins to rub, open, or deform, without anyone having made any obvious changes to the machine. The operator hasn’t touched any critical...